Paradise Found The Augusta National Garden Tour
The author explores Augusta National as a scenic masterpiece of flora and landscape design. She highlights azaleas water oaks camellias dogwoods and magnolia rows describing the course ambience and historical plantings including the Civil War era magnolia drive and the surrounding pinelands.
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Augusta National
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Alister MacKenzie
Bank of Azaleas
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Scottsman
Brezhnev Seeks to Allay Poland Intervention Fears
Soviet leader Brezhnev told the Czechoslovak Communist Party Congress that Poland can handle its own problems despite Western pressure. He described anti socialist forces as using economic pressure and demagogy while affirming the USSR as a loyal ally to Poland. Husak, leading organizer, hinted at possible tough actions if unrest in Poland continued.
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Czechoslovakia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Poland
Polish Communist Party
Brezhnev
Communist Party Congress
Soviet Union
Gustav Husak
Independent Labor Movement
Huszak
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
CNN Channel 7 Debuts in Aiken Listings
The Aiken Standard adds Cable News Network to its TV guide with 24 hour coverage. CNN is listed under C in the Page 4B listings and now airs on Channel 7 via Aiken Cablevision.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Cablevision
Humor and Motto Snippets From Aiken Rotary Club
A reader notes Randy Davidson defines a raving beauty as a second place contestant in a beauty contest. A Rita joke asks for Playboy’s new name, answered as Rita’s Digest. The club motto cautions delaying on tasks that should not be done today.
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Randy Davidson
Rita’s Digest
The
Aiken Rotary Club
Inside Today Aiken County Today Classifieds
A compact community page highlights local classifieds, comics, and the day’s events. Readers find the community calendar, Dear Abby’s advice, Erma Bombeck writings, and listings for local shops and services along with weather and sports notes.
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Aiken County
Abby Erma Bombeck
Aiken Council Seeks Replacement For Vacant Seat
Aiken residents vote on April 14 to fill the unexpired term of William Clyburn. Democrat Willar Hightower and Republican Jane Vaughters compete for the seat vacated December 31, 1980, with the winner serving until the November regular election.
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Aiken
Willar Hightower
Jane Vaughters
William
Bill) Clyburn
Clyburn
Aiken County
Willar Hightower Seeks Aiken City Council Seat
Willar Hightower, lifelong Aiken County resident and 37 years old, announces his candidacy for the Aiken City Council. A former Army member and computer programmer, he plans to use his tech background to improve efficiency and better represent residents.
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Aiken
Willar Hightower
Hightower
Aiken County
U.S. Army
South Carolina State College
North Carolina Central
Durham
N.C
Jane Vaughters Seeks Aiken City Council Seat
Jane Vaughters, a 37 year old Republican, announces readiness to serve on the Aiken City Council. Born in San Antonio and educated at Southern Methodist University, she moved through New Orleans Evanston and Myrtle Beach before settling in Aiken in 1974. She has chaired her husband’s office and served on local boards, citing care for Aiken’s character and careful budgeting.
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Aiken
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San Antonio
Tex
Southern Methodist University
Ray Vaughters
New Orleans
Tulane University
Evanston, Ill
Myrtle Beach
Historic Aiken Foundation
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